Mortgage Rates Today, Apr. 17, 2025: Fed Chair Says Rate Cuts Delayed
Mortgage and general interest rates may remain higher for longer than previously expected.
April 17, 2025 4 MIN
Mortgage and general interest rates may remain higher for longer than previously expected.
The MBA's April forecast of mortgage rates foresees rates staying higher than previously thought.
Yesterday provided a break from the relentless gloom surrounding mortgage rates. But don't bank on markets' mood swings being over.
It's hard to overstate how worrying last week was for mortgage rates. But all is not lost.
Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage rate survey is often out of date by the time it's published each Thursday. This week, it's wildly wrong.
Today's CPI inflation report is often consequential for mortgage rates.
Basis trades: A big danger for mortgage rates. Plus today's Fed minutes.
Yesterday was a bad day for mortgage rates. But severe uncertainty means the rollercoaster ride may continue.
